20th Nov 1837 | 41 Enslaved | £748 6s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 313.
T71/881: claim from Rene Romain, as owner. Counterclaim from John Gordon and James Matthews, of Roseau, as the surviving partners of Hugh Leathem, creditors under judgement and execution dated July 1830 for £664 2s 4d.
T71/363 p. 181: Rene Romain registered 46 enslaved persons on the Lilet estate in 1832.
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Colony
Dominica
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Claim No.
45
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Estate
Lelette Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Awardee
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Dominica 45 (Lelette Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/9849 [accessed 26th December 2024].
